How do you convert the following phrases into math expressions, and then evaluate the expressions: 50% of 32?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-29T07:13:04

16

Method 1.

$50% of 32$ of stands for multiply.

$50/100*32$ =16.

Method 2.

you can answer that by language.

50% means half .

so half of 32 is 16.

Similarly 100% means doubling.
200% same way.

This only works for these percentages.

Answer 2 · 2018-03-29T07:17:39

$16$

Replace the word 'of' with a multiply sign:

$50% \ "of" \ 32 = 50% xx 32$

$50% = 1/2$

so

$1/2 xx 32 = 16$